Malicious Modules Found In NPM Library Were Downloaded Thousands Of Times
Researchers at ReversingLabs warn of what they call a co-ordinated supply ch
Marriott Hit By Data Breach And Extortion Attempt
Hotel giant Marriott International announced that it was hit by yet another data breach after an unknown hacker breached one of its properties and took 20GB of files. The hackers only managed to breach one of the chain’s properties, BWI Airport Marriott, and only had access to its network for a finite amount of time. […]
IT Giant SHI Hit By Malware Attack
SHI International, provider of Information Technology (IT) products and services based in New Jersey, announced that a malware attack impacted its network over the weekend. SHI, reputedly one of North America’s largest IT solutions providers, with $12.3 billion in revenue in 2021 and a staff of 5,000 located in operations centers in the U.S., the […]
Glance To Launch “Screen Zero” Lockscreen Ads On Smartphones
Ad-tech company Glance is pivoting to launch its lockscreen platform on Android smartphones in the U.S. within the next two months according to TechCrunch. The startup is engaging with wireless carriers in the U.S. for partnerships as it plans to launch on several smartphone models next month. The ad-tech company, valued at around US$2 billion, […]
Meta’s New AI Model Can Translate 200 Languages
Meta has open-sourced a new AI model called No Language Left Behind, which is capable of translating 200 languages, including 55 African languages. While Meta is keen to use the new tool to improve its own products, open-sourcing will allow the model to be used by technologists to build other tools such as AI assistant. […]
Ransomware, Hacking Groups Transition To Brute Ratel From Cobalt Strike
Hacking groups and ransomware operations are transitioning from Cobalt Strike to the newer Brute Ratel post-exploitation toolkit to avoid detection by EDR and antivirus solutions. While Cobalt Strike is a legitimate software, hackers have been proliferating cracked versions online. It is thereby one of the most prominent tools used by hackers and ransomware operations to […]
Cyberattacks Disrupt Disbursement Of Unemployment Benefits
A number of states, including Louisiana, Nebraska and Tennessee, are battling cyberattacks that have made it nearly impossible to pay unemployment benefits. According to multiple sources, the company that administers unemployment benefits for 40 states and Washington, D.C., Geographic Solutions was reportedly affected by cyberattacks that began on June 26. To mitigate potential damage, several […]
Attackers Use Phishing Emails To Target Amazon Prime Day Shoppers
Cyber threat intelligence provider Check Point Research has uncovered phishing emails targeting Amazon Prime Day shoppers. In the run-up to this year’s Amazon Prime Day, which is scheduled for July 12 and 13, security researchers recorded a 37% jump in Amazon-related phishing attacks in early July compared to the daily average for June. In addition, […]
FTX Has A “Few Billions” To Support Struggling Crypto Firms, Bankman Fried
Crypto expert and head of one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges Sam Bankman-Fried said he and his company still have a “few billion” to support struggling crypto firms. “We’re starting to get a few more companies reaching out to us. Those firms are generally not in dire situations, though some smaller crypto exchanges may […]
Britain’s Antitrust Watchdog Probes Microsoft’s US$68.7 Billion Activision Deal
Britain’s antitrust watchdog known as the Competition and Market Authority (CMA), has launched an investigation into Microsoft’s US$68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard. The antitrust watchdogs said it would take until September 1 to make phase 1 decision on whether the deal between Microsoft and video game maker Activision would reduce competition in the […]